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Whooping Cough.
The number of deaths was 105, or 83 less than in the previous year.
20 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .34 per 1,000 of
the population.
25 occurred in the St. George's District, or at the rate of .50 per 1,000 of
the population.
34 occurred in the Mile End District, or at the rate of .29 per 1,000 of
the population.
26 occurred in the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .32 per 1,000 of
the population.
The death-rate for the whole of the Borough was at the rate of .34 per 1,000 of
the population.
The death-rate throughout London was .35 per 1,000 of the population.
Diphtheria.
457 Diphtheria cases were notified during the year, and 401 were removed to
the Fever Hospitals. This number is 184 less than in the preceding year.
80 cases occurred in the Limehouse District, with 8 deaths, which is
equivalent to a death-rate of 14 per 1,000 of the population.
63 cases occurred in the St. George's District, with 7 deaths, which is
equal to a death-rate of 14 per 1,000 of the population.
182 cases occurred in Mile End Old Town, with 26 deaths, which is equal
to a death-rate of .23 per 1,000 of the population.
132 cases occurred in the Whitechapel District, of which 17 proved fatal,
which is equal to a death-rate of .21 per 1,000 of the population.
58 proved fatal in the whole of the Borough, which is equal to a death-rate
of .19 per 1,000 of the population. 12.7 per cent. of the cases proved fatal.
The death-rate throughout London was .14 per 1,000.